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Cactus & Tropicals is a wedding ceremony and reception venue with locations in Salt Lake and Draper. It offers a luscious, plant-filled setting, the perfect location for a bright, beautiful celebration. Their cut floral services are available to couples getting married across northern Utah, and a team of talented designers is eager to bring your dream to life.

This venue aims to present couples with a blank canvas for their long-awaited celebration. Its warm, welcoming feel allows couples to celebrate their love all year round within this charming space filled with plants, exotic trees, and colorful flowers that bloom all year.

Facilities and Capacity

  • Draper Greenhouse: The towering glass walls and ceiling present couples with an open, adaptable space filled with natural light. Inside, you can say your vows surrounded by exotic plants and meticulously made decor. Outside, winding paths, fountains, and gorgeous arbors only add to the venue's modern and tropical style. You and your guests can also enjoy a fire pit to add to the welcoming, relaxing atmosphere. Catering spaces, get-ready rooms, and a range of other facilities are also present to help your special day run smoothly. These settings are also ideal for custom decoration, allowing you to adorn this venue with a personal touch of style.
    • This venue has a maximum capacity of 100, with tables and chairs included.
  • Salt Lake Greenhouse: Built in 1978, our Salt Lake greenhouse is the perfect space for intimate events. It is a quaint, magical greenhouse with bubbling fountains and winding paths. Inside, you will be surrounded by exotic plants and carefully curated decor. Outside, enjoy our koi pond and seasonal selection of plants and flowers.

This venue has a maximum capacity of 75, with tables and chairs included.

Venue Services Offered

We allow outside vendors, letting you invite your favorite local businesses to entertain or feed your guests.

Basic botanical centerpieces are included in the venue rental with the option to upgrade and customize.

Floral Services

Whether you choose to get married in one of our beautiful greenhouses or anywhere across Northern Utah, our team of professional florists is here to bring your dreams to life. With entirely customizable options, our team understands that every event is unique and works with each couple to create a custom plan for their venue and vision. From bouquets and boutonnieres to centerpieces and installations, we look forward to taking great care of you.

We can offer event design services, along with delivery, setup, and cleanup of arrangements.

In addition to custom floral plans, we offer a variety of designer arrangements that can be ordered directly online for couples who want beautiful florals at the click of a button.

What You'll Love About Cactus and Tropicals

Cactus and Tropicals prides itself on beauty, nature, value, quality, and knowledgeable, professional service. The reviews for this venue show that these characteristics shine through at each wedding, with satisfied guests and couples alike highly recommending the company. Read about the positivity surrounding the venue, the flexible and helpful staff, and the value for money for yourself.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Event Planning
Parking
Set Up
Tables

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

2

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Garden

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Outside Vendors

What event items are available?

Decor

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

Reviews of Cactus and Tropicals

LiLLi
Lilli Sent on 01/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and Unique

We used the Draper location as our reception venue and hosted a private dinner in there. It was stunningly beautiful. We paid for no additional lighting--- the way it is lit and arranged is amazing. The venue easily accommodated the 110 or so guests we had. I was so pleased with the accommodation we had. Doug was a rockstar!
Natasha
Natasha Sent on 10/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t have asked for more

I got married at the location in Draper on 10-28-2021 and the service was above and beyond. The price was great for our budget and the staff handles so much! It really takes a lot of stress off of you. They also have lots of their own rentals available which makes it way easier than going elsewhere. Doug, the event coordinator, was fantastic. Never had an issue getting questions answered in a timely manner and he’s incredibly friendly and reliable. Our caterer ended up not serving the cake even though we paid them to… but Doug stepped in and handled it himself. I’m eternally grateful to him and the whole staff for providing such a wonderful night and beautiful venue!
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Eo Utah Sent on 02/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great Service!

`I had the pleasure of working with Doug Dardon for our company Valentine event, and he made the planning very easy. He not only worked directly with the caterer but also with our AV team. Doug made our centerpieces beautiful and was very responsive to all my emails and calls. I look forward to working with Dough and Cactus & Tropicals again.
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Jake Sent on 01/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Bridal Show 2020

As part of a catering company, our experience with Cactus & Tropicals has been incredible! Jason and his staff are always great to work with. The venue is amazing for any type of event that you may have!
K
Kris Sent on 12/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Creative Beauty

Working with Amy was a delight. She listened, offered lots of creative ideas and delivered the perfect flowers for a perfect day.
Tracy
Tracy Sent on 12/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great customer

We ended up booking another venue, but had such a great experience with Jason at Cactus and Tropicals- Salt Lake City that I wanted to send a recommendation to anyone looking.
You can tell that he's coordinated 100+ weddings. He knew exactly what the options were to create a charming and unique reception and/or ceremony and talked through them with us during the consultation.
I really think that Cactus and Tropicals is the best value venue in Utah. They take care of so many aspects of the reception to make it go smoothly and you'll spend less on florals too! Definitely worth checking out.
Makele
Makele Sent on 10/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Simple and Beautiful

Everything at Cactus and Tropicals is already so gorgeous which made the planning easy. Their coordinator Jason was always quick to respond and they had someone day of who helped with music, announcements, and set up! We had Meagan from the floral department make a bouquet and a flower crown and thy were just so beautiful. I would definitely recommend having a reception here!
Summer
Summer Sent on 09/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

What an amazing Venue!!! 5 stars

What an incredible place to have your special day!!! We loved everything about this venue!! The staff was amazing!!! The flowers and plants are amazing and our company couldn’t have been better!! Please use this venue for any event it is incredibly amazing!!!! Love The Roundy’s
Robin
Robin Sent on 09/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic to work with

Such a good value. So many things are included, all I had to provide were the table cloths! TV, speakers, arbor, lights, fire pit, table decorations, easels, tables and serving areas. It was amazing, the staff was not phased by any last minute questions and were very helpful. All went smoothly, and Doug at the Draper location was available all night and coordinated everything.
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Elizabeth Sent on 08/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Jason is the best wedding manager on the planet!

I've helped plan four wedding receptions for my sons and daughters and have never worked with anyone more competent and helpful than Jason Denis at Salt Lake Cactus and Tropicals. He thinks of absolutely everything from the type of plug you'll need to pipe your playlist from your phone to the kind of wire needed to hang your backdrop. Felt like someone had your back every step of the way and couldn't have been more pleasant and fun to deal with. Highly recommend the venue for all it has to offer PLUS Jason, who is wonderful.
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Awards

147
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Have Party Will Travel Have Party Will Travel Wedding Caterers

Cactus and Tropicals is a beautiful place to hold an event. By the time we arrive with the food, the Cactus and Tropicals staff has all of the tables and linens set up. The venue always looks great and the staff is very easy to work with.

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Cactus and Tropicals frequently asked questions

Cactus and Tropicals includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The space offered by Cactus and Tropicals for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Garden
Cactus and Tropicals offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
Cactus and Tropicals offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
Cactus and Tropicals offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Outside Vendors
Cactus and Tropicals offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Decor
Cactus and Tropicals is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.
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